Bus to Chicago crashes in Ind.

several hurt

Emergency workers outside a tour bus that crashed on its way to Chicago today. (Indiana State Police photo)

A charter bus en route to a family reunion in Chicago crashed today into a semitrailer truck in northwest Indiana, leaving several people hurt.

The collision happened about 12:15 p.m. on northbound Interstate Highway 65 near Roselawn, according to Indiana State Police. The semi was in the right lane when traffic ahead of it began to slow down. The truck driver realized traffic was slowing down fast and steered to the right outer shoulder, when the bus struck the rear of the truck's trailer, state police said.

The bus then went into a ditch, but remained upright the whole time.

Several people aboard the bus went to St. Anthony's Hospital in Crown Point or Jasper Counter Hospital in Rensselaer. The most serious injury was a 79-year-old woman who had a cut to her neck, state police said. They said all other injuries included scrapes, busted lips and complaints of pain. No children were hurt.

The bus, which left from Indianapolis, was carrying family members who would be attending the reunion in Chicago, state police said.

A family's reunion trip ended with their charter bus crashing sending several members of the extended family to the hospital.